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mental
Adjective
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Mental health, processes etc. is related to the mind and thinking.
The program helps people deal with drinking, depression and other mental health problems.
Some diseases can cause severe mental and physical damage to the unborn baby.
Manville made a mental note of the cab's licence number.
stress
Noun
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Stress is emotional pressure that makes you worry because things are not going well.
Death is a time of great stress for family and friends.
Plants under stress from lack of water or disease are the most likely to attract problem insects.
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Stress is physical pressure that gradually can cause things to break
Sitting puts an unnatural stress on the back and shortens the neck.
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Stress is extra attention or importance that you put on something.
Psychology has put a lot of stress on the childhood roots of adult problems.
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Stress is extra loudness that you use in a word or in music.
Put more stress on the first syllable of the word.
stress
Verb
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If you stress something, you say that it is very important.
I have repeatedly stressed the importance of hard work, but luck is also helpful.
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If you stress a word, part of a word, or a note in music, you make it louder than other words or notes.